NLS Reference Bibliographies

Assistive Technology: A Selective Bibliography

Introduction

Assistive technology enables individuals with disabilities to experience increased independence in daily living, fuller participation in employment and education, and broader opportunities in leisure and recreation.

This bibliography cites print and non-print materials published or produced from 2006 to 2013 that present information regarding technologies designed for individuals with disabilities. Resources selected for this bibliography cover subjects including technology for daily living, web accessibility, products used to facilitate universal access, sources of funding to obtain hardware and software, and sources for tutorials for self-instruction.

Lahav, Orly, David W. Schloerb, Siddarth Kumar, and others. “A Virtual Map to Support People Who are Blind in Navigation through Real Spaces.” Journal of Special Education Technology 26, no. 4 (2011): 41–57.

Shih, Ching-Hsiang Source. “Assisting People with Disabilities Improves Their Collaborative Pointing Efficiency Through the Use of the Mouse Scroll Wheel.” Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal 34, no. 1 (January 2013): 1–10.

U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary. Achieving the promises of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the digital age: current issues, challenges, and opportunities; hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the committee on the Judiciary. 2010.

U.S. Department of Justice. Civil Rights Division. Section 508 Report to the President and Congress: Accessibility of Federal Electronic and Information Technology. Washington: 2012.

Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies. “Think Accessible before You Buy: Questions to Ask to Ensure That the Electronic Resources Your Library Plans to Purchase are Accessible.” www.ala.org/ascla/asclaprotools/thinkaccessible/default (accessed November 19, 2013).

Kelly, Stacy M. “The Use of Assistive Technology by High School Students with Visual Impairments: A Second Look at the Current Problem.” Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness 105, no. 4 (April 2011): 235–239.

Leddy, Mark H. “Technology to Advance High School and Undergraduate Students with Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.” Journal of Special Education Technology 25, no. 3 (2010): 3–8.

Desideri, Lorenzo, Uta Roentgen, Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, and Luc de Witte. “Recommending Assistive Technology (AT) for Children with Multiple Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis of Models and Instruments for AT Professionals.” Technology and Disability 25, no 1 (2013): 3–13.

American Foundation for the Blind. “AFB Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada.” www.afb.org/directory.aspx?action=browse (accessed November 22, 2013).